Gut bacteria evolve rapidly in response to different diets, UCLA evolutionary biologists report in a new study. The ...

Consuming foods like yogurt, kimchi and kefir supports digestion, and may even improve your mood.

Our gut microbiome has a huge influence on our overall health, but we haven't been clear on the specific bacteria with good ...

On average, people with a healthy weight carried several more favorably ranked species than people struggling with obesity ...

Species of bacteria in the gut microbiome are evolving differently in industrialized and non-industrialized parts of the world, researchers have found. One adaptation that has become prominent in ...

Sleep is not just a nightly shutdown but a carefully choreographed process that your brain and body perform in sync with a 24 ...

What is fermentation, and how can eating fermented foods support better gut health? Here's what to know—and which foods to try for digestive benefits.

Probiotics and prebiotics both support gut health, but they have some key differences. Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms, while prebiotics help feed gut bacteria.

The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences in the gut microbiome-the bacteria and fungi ...

Gut microbes may play a key role in training a mother's immune system to adapt to the developing fetus during pregnancy, ...

Gut bacteria influence digestion, hormones and stress responses. These pathways shape infant sleep and may help explain night ...

A research team of Prof. Eijiro Miyako at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) has discovered that the bacterium Ewingella americana, isolated from the intestines of Japanese ...